Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
October 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19641
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECT WARNING ON. VISUAL INSPECTED MAIN CARGO DECK AND NOTICED PRESENCE OF FUMES NEAR 14R PALLET POSITION. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO COLD BAY (CDB) EMERGENCY CHECK LIST PERFORMED IAW AOM. INSPECTED AREA AROUND SUSPECTED FUMES FOR DAMAGE OR REMAINING FUMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT SMOKE DETECTOR 4B ERRONEOUS. DEFERRED 4B SMOKE DETECTOR PER MEL.